Sticking it Seb Coe and his cockney mafia once again, that's every year since 2008.
2 years ago
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At present I do exercise at home consisting of press ups, sit ups and resistance bands. About 5 times per week.
Mrs Less has been telling me that this isn't enough. I am aware I don't do enough, especially as I am getting older
I have just bought a dumbbell set (one of those adjustable ones - goes up to 24kg) does anyone have a recommendation for an exercise set for using these?
I've seen a few apps but I have no idea if they are any good.
Chasing Mrs Less round the house with them for suggesting you don't do enough?
(Without catching her and doing anything, obviously).
These are good. Bodyweight exercises are excellent for fitness, rather than building muscle.
Depends what you want to achieve. I do some bicep curls, and tricep curls (you could hold one dumbbell behind your head, arm vertical, forearm at 90 degrees horizontal, two hands on the dumbell with a reverse grip, and lower and raise the weight down to vertical (or close) up to horizontal). I also have a bench, so can extend my arms horizontal, and raise the dumbells...and bench press and leg raises.
Don't rule out some simple yoga....stretching and developing core and balance...though quite time consuming in the bang per buck returns. You need some cardio really, for general fitness. Bike, Swim, Run....and ideally some impact for bone density. Punching people and then running away is quite good exercise. HIIT - exercise bike, hill sprints, anything that you can get bollocksed quite quickly at going flat out, then repeat.
You may wish to consult a medical opinion before going mad.
Cycling away might be better after punching someone. Depends on your acceleration I guess. And choice of footwear. And type of bike.
Do you punch them while on the bike (balance issues?), or punch then quickly mount, clip in, check it's save to proceed, and then motor?
This is rapidly turning into Goodies v It's A Knockout sponsored by Cyling Proficiency and I'm here for it and probably playing my joker on the Belgians.
I do Elliptical trainer, with resistance, once a week for cardio, but should do more.
I will give the dumbbell exercises a go. I am conscious that I am 53 and need to take muscle loss etc seriously now
There's loads you can do....hold them by your sides, raise them out away from your body horizontally. The same with them in front of you. Lay on your back, hold them by the sides of your chest, punch them up to fully extended.
It's probably better to work out what you actually want to do, and search for some exercises that do that.
I started with dumbbells at home a couple of years ago for the same reasons, (age), and used Joe Wickes dumbbell HIIT workouts. Found then amazing for cardio and generally tightening up a bit.
I also used some generic dumbbell weightlifting app to try and rebuild some muscle density, which worked to a point.
I did end up joining a gym and using their barbells and machines as I couldn't really go heavy enough and cover the whole body with just dumbbells. Six months later I feel noticeably stronger, it's been great.
Did the Manchester 10k today. Official timing was 58.06. Strava had me at 57.11. Either is ace because it was 5 minutes, or more, faster than I was hoping for after a shite year last year. As fucked as I've been after a run though.
Generally speaking try to stay as close to 24 hours clean before a game, as possible (caffeine excepted).
Had three pints at lunchtime.
